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What Is an ISO? Everything You Should Know about Independent Sales Organizations

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Register with the card networks After securing bank sponsorship, you’ll need to register with the major card associations (like Visa and Mastercard). Contact sales ISOs vs MSPs: What’s the Difference? Mastercard uses the term Member Service Provider (MSP) for the same type of entity.

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How Payment Facilitation Works: An Overview for SaaS Providers

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Credit card networks Also known as credit card associations, credit card networks manage the technological infrastructure and regulations of credit card processing. The four main credit card networks are Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover.

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Merchant Processing Explained: What Happens Behind the Swipe?

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More specifically, the OCC labels a merchant processing activity as: “the settlement of credit and debit card payment transactions by banks for merchants through various card associations.” Merchant Service Providers (MSPs) Your merchant service provider (MSP) is your dedicated point of contact for anything payment-related.

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